Dan Chen

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Dan Chen (丹晨)
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Dan family; Pill Gathering contestant
Occupation/Role	Alchemy prodigy; student of Tang Chen
First Appearance	Chapter 90

Background

Dan Chen is a young member of the Dan family noted as her generation's foremost alchemy genius. She possesses exceptional soul talent and is well read in alchemical knowledge, but her unusual constitution has left her physically weak and socially isolated. Direct contact with her normally makes others dizzy or causes them to faint, while she herself suffers from a persistent internal chill. 90 93

She first encounters Tang Chen after accidentally walking into him in Holy Pill City. Unlike everyone else, he is unaffected by her constitution; physical contact instead eases her chill and gives her a warmth she has never experienced. Though extremely timid, Dan Chen gathers the courage to ask for his name and to get to know him. 90 91

Tang Chen later examines her condition and uses Life Flame-infused Dou Qi to regulate her frail body. Dan Chen subsequently joins Cao Ying in receiving alchemy instruction from him and actively seeks his advice. 93 94 102 105

Appearance

Dan Chen is a small, pale young girl with delicate features and a timid demeanor.

• Fair skin and fluttering eyelashes. 91
• Usually keeps her head lowered, with her eyes obscured by her hair when nervous. 96 97
• Her weak physique leaves her skin unnaturally cold and can cause her face to pale from exertion. 93 94 100
• Carries a faint fragrance described as a crisp sweetness mixed with medicinal herbs. 91

Personality

Dan Chen is shy, soft-spoken, and easily flustered around others. Her constitution has made her accustomed to avoiding physical contact, contributing to her hesitance in social situations. 90 91

Despite this timidity, she can act decisively when motivated. She approaches Tang Chen despite her anxiety, asks him for alchemy guidance, and unexpectedly volunteers to test the Barrett. 91 97 99 Her interest in alchemy is intense: she repeatedly visits Tang Chen's residence for instruction, eagerly exchanges insights with Cao Ying, and studies his teachings in seclusion. 98 102 105

Abilities & Skills

Special Constitution

Dan Chen has an unnamed constitution that makes contact dangerous for others but burdens her own body with cold and weakness.

• Direct physical contact normally causes others dizziness or unconsciousness. 90
• Contact with Tang Chen uniquely dispels the chill inside her and restores her strength. 90 91
• Her body is exceptionally frail despite her cultivation and soul attainments. 93
• Tang Chen can temporarily regulate her condition by circulating Life Flame-infused Dou Qi through her meridians. 94

Cultivation and Soul Talent

Dan Chen has reached the Dou Emperor realm, while her soul realm has entered the Spirit Realm. 93

• Her soul power greatly exceeds that of her peers. 90
• She is described as possessing monstrous soul talent. 90
• Her frail body limits the sustained use of her Dou Qi; operating the Barrett drains nearly eighty percent of her reserves. 100

Alchemy

Dan Chen is the Dan family's leading alchemy talent of her generation. 98

• She is knowledgeable enough to recognize that artifact refining has largely been lost. 96 97
• She studies alchemy with Cao Ying while waiting for Tang Chen to complete his artifact-refining seclusion. 98
• Tang Chen's teaching resolves many of her long-standing questions and gives her new insights. 102
• During the Pill Gathering, she sacrifices essence blood into her pill refinement, producing three-colored Pill Lightning; the resulting energy destroys her medicinal cauldron. 115

Barrett Training

Dan Chen learns to operate Tang Chen's eighth-rank spirit tool, the Barrett. 99 100

• Tang Chen teaches her its handling hand-in-hand. 100
• She successfully channels Dou Qi through its engravings and fires it. 100
• Charging the weapon leaves her exhausted and pale due to its heavy energy consumption. 100

Relationships

• Tang Chen — The first person unaffected by her constitution. His presence relieves her lifelong chill; she seeks his companionship, receives treatment from him, and becomes one of his alchemy students. 91 94 97 102
• Cao Ying — Fellow alchemy prodigy and companion in Tang Chen's residence. They exchange alchemical insights and later study Tang Chen's lessons together. 98 102
• Dan family — Her family identifies her as the current generation's most brilliant alchemy genius. 98

Story Role / Major Arcs

Meeting Tang Chen

Dan Chen accidentally collides with Tang Chen while walking distractedly through Holy Pill City. Discovering that he is immune to her constitution, she overcomes her fear and asks to know him. 90 91

Treatment and Alchemy Studies

After Tang Chen finds her body dangerously frail despite her cultivation, he uses Life Flame-infused Dou Qi to regulate her condition. Dan Chen later begins seeking his alchemy guidance and studies alongside Cao Ying. 93 94 97 102

Artifact Refining Interlude

Dan Chen waits with Cao Ying during Tang Chen's three-month artifact-refining seclusion, exchanging alchemical knowledge with her. She joins Cao Ying in observing Tang Chen's new creations, volunteers to test the Barrett, and receives instruction in its operation. 98 99 100

Pill Gathering

Dan Chen participates in the Pill Gathering and witnesses Tang Chen's achievements in the Pill Realm and final competition. During her own refinement, she uses essence blood to force her pill's power higher, summoning three-colored Pill Lightning. 112 115 118

Trivia

• Dan Chen's contact-induced condition makes Tang Chen's immunity to her especially significant. 90 91
• She is well read enough to recognize that the name “Barrett” does not appear in known texts, though she cannot identify its origin. 99
• Her willingness to try the Barrett surprises Tang Chen, revealing courage beneath her reserved exterior. 99